-Out of the Easy- is set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s New Orleans. Written by -New York Times- bestselling author Ruth Sepetys, this novel has something for everyone: love, mystery, murder, blackmail and warmth. Josie Moraine wants out of The Big Easy - she needs more than New Orleans can offer. Known locally as a brothel prostitute's daughter, she dreams of life at an elite college, far away from here. But then a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie caught between her ambition and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans is luring Josie deeper in as she searches for the truth, and temptation beckons at every turn. Praise for -Between Shades of Gray-: -This superlative first novel by Ruta Sepetys demonstrates the strength of its unembellished language. A hefty emotional punch-. (-The New York Times-). -...moving and heart-wrenching-. (-The Guardian-). Ruta Sepetys was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Tennessee. Her first novel, -Between Shades of Gray-, was shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal and the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
